Facets of simplicity for the smartphone interface: A structural model

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-142

  Choi, Junho H ^a   Lee, Hye Jin ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Information design; Satisfaction; Simplicity; Smartphone; Task complexity; Visual aesthetics

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DESIGN; SATISFACTION; SIMPLICITY; SMART PHONES; TASK COMPLEXITY; VISUAL AESTHETICS;

DESIGN; MODEL STRUCTURES; USER INTERFACES;

SIGNAL ENCODING;

EID: 80054860485     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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